"An activated thought means a thought that when I think it, I have a feeling response. If you're not having a feeling response to something, a feeling that feels good or a feeling that feels bad -- the thought is not that powerful, and it is probably not a big player in your vibrational mix." ....Abraham

So, don't think you have to chase down each and every thought that sifts through your mind and treat what you might you might once have described as being bad or wrong thinking as the enemy that must be wrestled to the ground and annihilated, just use the input of it not feeling good to you as reason to gently brush it aside and reach for a thought that does. True, habitual focused thought--of any kind--will eventually reach out to central casting and carpentry for an equivalent experience, but passing thoughts...no. Instead, monitor your feeling response more than each and every thought that some have said must be dissected and examined. If something isn't a major player in your thought world, then cut yourself some slack. If you are generally on the happy side of life, then ignore occasional thoughts that dip into the wild side.